The final round of the “SHOTS Heard Around the World” print simulator-based productivity contest culminates at the drupa exhibition in May.

“Over 150 students from Asia, Europe and North America have been remotely competing at their technical schools and the best students will now meet face-to-face at drupa”, explains Erik Ohls, Senior Adviser from UPM’s Technical Sales.

“The competition is based on solving a series of simulated printing problems in a limited time. The winner will be determined after five 10-minute heats and will be based on who completes the problems to the highest quality and with the lowest production cost.”

Simulation-based training is now the worldwide norm in almost every profession for optimising problem solving skills. UPM has been successfully using printing simulators for several years to train customers and staff to improve their process understanding of printing technology.

The simulators allow the user to see the results of process adjustments on the simulated print copy and the related production cost. UPM works closely with Sinapse Print Simulators, the leader in this field, to implement a unique set of training tools.

The productivity contest encourages the improvement of printing students’ skills globally. The event is co-sponsored by UPM, Printing Industries of America (PIA) and Sinapse.

The final round of this contest will be held on 7th May at 15:00 at the Sinapse Print Stand E64 in Hall 6, close to the UPM stand.

Join us at the SHOTS finals and get a chance to interview the students and to learn more about the unique training programmes.